Another buck from the Wasatch Front
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NVMULEDEER1
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Great Buck!
Congrats
Congrats
Awesome buck, Congrats. Looks like an old deer with great mass. Getting a buck like that on the Wasatch is a great accomplishment. Lets hear the story.
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Theekillerbee
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That's a great deer. Congrats on getting in on him.
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ICHABOD
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Awesome Buck G-dog!
Way to "git-r-done"!
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"Yeah, I'll shoot him"
Way to "git-r-done"!
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"Yeah, I'll shoot him"
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brokentine1
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Nice buck!! you got to love the extended archery!!!
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UTodd
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That is a great looking buck G Dog. I have been hunting the Wasatch a lot lately and know how hard it has been seeing nice bucks- let a lone getting within range. Major congrats on pulling it off.
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stevenclarkslc
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sweet buck, im very jealous!
LAST EDITED ON Nov-25-08 AT 08:46PM (MST)[p]Thanks guys!
Here's the short version....
Buddy in 2nd pic found the buck...can't take credit for that. He came close but couldn't close the deal prior.
We went in hoping to setup on the buck where he had been coming out, but we got into the area a little late. The deer have been moving real early in this area. At around 230pm there were does and small bucks already feeding in the open. Too many eyes to be out that early for our likes.
Sure enough..20 mins later..the buck appeared on the same knoll he had been seen on previous...but he had us pinned down. He was with 2 does and was not going to leave their side. We waited till the does feed off the side of the knoll and then took off after the buck. I stayed mid mnt. and my bud went to the top. They would feed off the top and then come right back up. The buck had a wicked vantage point to overlook in all directions. They feed off the top..came back...bedded down..feed off again..back up..over and over for 2hrs. During this time we kept creeping in on the deer every chance we could.
It took forever...but I finally closed to 90 yards. Problem was the does and the buck knew something was up in my direction, but not sure exactly what I was and there was nothing between me and them.
Probably sat there for 30 mins., when finally a little two point came up from the bottom and walked 50 yards from my position. I figured the little buck was either going to bug out at seeing me and blow my stalk or hopefully draw the big buck to him.
The rut took over and the big buck came struting over to the little guy...ears pinned back and ready to kick some butt. This brought the big buck on a path in front of me 54yrds away. I pulled back...put the 50yrd pin level with his back and let it fly.
SMACK...buck jumped and took off. Short hike over and the red tell tale sign was all we needed. Went about 80 yards straight down hill and piled up.
Stalk worked great and big help/luck with the 2 point pulling the big buck close enough for a shot.
Paul Pennie has the cape. Can't wait to get it back!
We've been putting our time in on the front and it finally paid out. We had seen quite a few good bucks early season, but lately it has been real tough.
Good luck there's a few more days!
Here's the short version....
Buddy in 2nd pic found the buck...can't take credit for that. He came close but couldn't close the deal prior.
We went in hoping to setup on the buck where he had been coming out, but we got into the area a little late. The deer have been moving real early in this area. At around 230pm there were does and small bucks already feeding in the open. Too many eyes to be out that early for our likes.
Sure enough..20 mins later..the buck appeared on the same knoll he had been seen on previous...but he had us pinned down. He was with 2 does and was not going to leave their side. We waited till the does feed off the side of the knoll and then took off after the buck. I stayed mid mnt. and my bud went to the top. They would feed off the top and then come right back up. The buck had a wicked vantage point to overlook in all directions. They feed off the top..came back...bedded down..feed off again..back up..over and over for 2hrs. During this time we kept creeping in on the deer every chance we could.
It took forever...but I finally closed to 90 yards. Problem was the does and the buck knew something was up in my direction, but not sure exactly what I was and there was nothing between me and them.
Probably sat there for 30 mins., when finally a little two point came up from the bottom and walked 50 yards from my position. I figured the little buck was either going to bug out at seeing me and blow my stalk or hopefully draw the big buck to him.
The rut took over and the big buck came struting over to the little guy...ears pinned back and ready to kick some butt. This brought the big buck on a path in front of me 54yrds away. I pulled back...put the 50yrd pin level with his back and let it fly.
SMACK...buck jumped and took off. Short hike over and the red tell tale sign was all we needed. Went about 80 yards straight down hill and piled up.
Stalk worked great and big help/luck with the 2 point pulling the big buck close enough for a shot.
Paul Pennie has the cape. Can't wait to get it back!
We've been putting our time in on the front and it finally paid out. We had seen quite a few good bucks early season, but lately it has been real tough.
Good luck there's a few more days!
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Way to get it done Rapp.... This is one of the most impressive deer I have ever seen go down with a bow.... We put our time in this year and made it a year round commitment... Put a couple hundred miles on the boots in the process and this was the culmination of some great effort... I gotta give a special shout out to Gerald at the Utah Archery Center, with out his help im not sure I would have found this buck.. The man knows his stuff...
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Very nice job on a very nice buck. Congrats.
Also I sent you a PM so check your messages.
Again Congrats!
Have a good one. BB
Also I sent you a PM so check your messages.
Again Congrats!
Have a good one. BB
swbuckmaster
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another fine buck you could hunt with an over the counter tag every year.
We dont need LE units we need more archery units
nice buck congrats!!
Archery is a year round commitment!!
We dont need LE units we need more archery units
nice buck congrats!!
Archery is a year round commitment!!
Ticks N Tines
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Awesome Buck! Looks like you got him down low out of the snow, congrats, that is a real bruiser!
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BuckSeeker79
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Congrats, that's some serious Mass. Great deer!
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Basin_Bucks
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MAN! Great Job! 54 yard Shot now thats IMPRESSIVE... Im Surprised He Did'nt jump your string... Did he react at all to the bow? Nice Buck Man!
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That is an awesome heavy buck! Congrats on a successful stalk! Also thanks for sharing the pic's!
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gdog,
That is a sweet buck! I think I would be grinning as well! Nicely done!
That is a sweet buck! I think I would be grinning as well! Nicely done!
>MAN! Great Job! 54 yard Shot
>now thats IMPRESSIVE... Im Surprised
>He Did'nt jump your string...
>Did he react at all
>to the bow? Nice Buck
>Man!
Rut + Does + Small Buck = could care less about anything but chasing off little buck at the time. He didn't react to my shot at all.
>now thats IMPRESSIVE... Im Surprised
>He Did'nt jump your string...
>Did he react at all
>to the bow? Nice Buck
>Man!
Rut + Does + Small Buck = could care less about anything but chasing off little buck at the time. He didn't react to my shot at all.
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wfm
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Way to get It done on public land. Great buck!!
Longbow6360
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That's a great buck. Good for you!
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LAST EDITED ON Nov-26-08 AT 11:22PM (MST)[p]Have you scored him yet?
OwnMoreBone
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That bucks a toad, congrats and thanks for posting....
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